Borussia Dortmund struck in the last phase with FC Koln and gets three important points » How the Bundesliga standings look
Article by Dragoș Petrescu – Published on Saturday, 25 October 2025 23:31 / Updated on Sunday, 26 October 2025 00:45
Borussia Dortmund imposed himself at the limit on his own ground in front of those from FC Kolnscore 1-0, in a duel of the round with number #8 in the Bundesliga. The only goal of the meeting at Signal Iduna Park was scored by Maxi Beerin the sixth extra minute.
The complete schedule of the #8 Bundesliga round
After the failure suffered in “Der Klassiker” in the previous round, 1-2 at the Allianz Arena with Bayern Munich, the “yellow and black” were very close to giving up points to the “goats” from FC Koln.
Maxi Beier brought the victory to Borussia in the last phase of the match!
The main thorn in the side of Niko Kovac's side was the visitors' goalkeeper, Marvin Schwabe, who had a big day's game, managing to block almost all the shots sent into the goal area by Dortmund's players.
However, he could not intervene in the execution of Maxi Beier, a player introduced on the field during the second act. Following a kick from the corner of the field, the ball came into the possession of the German footballer, who resumed towards the goal of the “goats” inside the box, and after an unfortunate deflection of a Koln defender, the ball went past Schwabe and into the net, thus creating a real explosion of joy in the “yellow wall”.
Following this result, Niko Kovac's side collected 17 points and climbed to the bottom step of the podium in Germany, currently two points behind second-placed RB Leipzig and seven lengths behind leaders Bayern Munich.
On the other hand, the “goats” stayed at the post with number 11 and dropped to the 8th position in the ranking.
In the next round of the Bundesliga, Borussia will play on Augsburg's field, while FC Koln will visit Hamburg.
VIDEO » Summary of the match Borussia Dortmund – FC Koln (1-0)
Bundesliga standings:
Borussia Dortmund – FC Koln » Starting teams:
BORUSSIA DORTMUND (3-4-2-1): Kobel – Anton, Schlotterbeck, Bensebaini – Ryerson, Gross, Nmecha, Svensson – Adeyemi, Chukwuemeka – Guirassy
reserves: Meyer – Anselmino, Beier, Bellingham, Brandt, Couto, Sabitzer, Silva, Sule
Coach: Niko Kovac
FC KOLN (3-4-2-1): Schwabe – Hubers, Martel, Ozkacar – Sebulonsen, Johannesson, Huseinbasic, Lund – Kaminski, El Mala – Bulter
reserves: Zieler – Ache, Castro-Montes, Heintz, Kainz, Krauss, Maina, Schmied, Waldschmidt
Coach: Lukas Kwasniok
Stadium: Signal Iduna Park (Dortmund)
Referee: Benjamin Brand
